Improvement in harness-saddles



SAMUEL E. TOMPKlNs."

Harness Saddles.

N0. 125,770, Patented Apr|16,l872.

ATENT GFFICE.

SAMUEL E. TOMPKINS, OF SING SING, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IHN HARNESS-SADDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,770, dated April16, 1872.

either of which may be used at will, as preferred;

and it also consists of a construction of the top plate by which it isadapted for said extensions, whereby I obtain greater beauty of designand iinish, and provide a form of top plate that can be cast cheaper,and that insures more perfect and uniform castings than can be had withthe top plates as at present arranged.

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved harness-saddle, showing oneend iinished with the metal extension and the other with the leather.Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the part of the saddle-tree iinishedwith the metal extension, said section being taken o`n the line rv a: ofFig. 5. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section 'of a portion of the metal topplate. Fig. et is a longitudinal section of the metal attachableextension. Fig. 5 is a plan of the right-hand end of Fig. l. Fig 6 is aplan of the separate attachable metal extension. Fig. 7 is acrosssection of Fig. 6 on the line z z. Fig. Sis a plan of the separateleather attachable extension, and Fig. 9 is an edge view of Fig. 8.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the lnetal top plate; B, the leather pad under it; C, a separateattachable metal extension; D, a separate leather extension, alsoattachable and E represents the side straps. The said top plateterminates at the lower ends in the rounded form shown at F., and it iscast with the flanges G at the edges and under side corresponding to theleather binding of the pads of the better class, between which saidiianges the leather pads are confined, as in the trees ofthe cheaperclass heretofore made; but instead of extending these iian ges beyondthe ends ofthe plate A, and having a cross-bar or plate connecting themat the ends, all in one casting, as heretofore done, I have the saidlian ges terminate at H, a short distance behind the end F, and I curvethose upon the outside to a thin edge, or nearly so, on the end for fitting nicely against the ends I of iianges J of the metalextension-plates C, or fitting in the slight notches K of the leatherextensions D, which said separate and attachable extensions I useinstead of the aforesaid permanent extensions. The lianges J, also otherflanges, J', or prolongations ot' said flanges J, which extend upwardbetween flanges G, are on the upper side of the extension-plates, andconstitute, below the ends of the anges G, the side nish for the sidestraps for a considerable distance. The parts J of these anges bearagainst the under side of plate A, and keep the plates C a sufficientdistance below it to a'ord space for the side straps to enter betweenthem and said plate A, and the leather pads B come under said plates C,and all are clamped tightly together by the screws L, which pass throughplate A, said straps E, plates C or D, and screw into nuts M bedded inthe said leather pads. Besides this fastening, the metal plates arefurther secured at the upper endl by a studpin, N, cast on the underside of plate A, and an eye-plate, O, formed on the upper end of plateC, in such manner that, when said plate C is adjusted to its position,the eye of said plate O will it over stud N, so that the latter may beriveted down to fasten the eye-plate 5 but in some cases this stud-pinwill not be headed down, so as to admit of changing. the extension afterthe harness is made, as is sometimes desirable. The leather extension Dmay also be further secured by the tufting P, which may be made to passthrough it, or they may be secured wholly by said tufting. Inconsequence of using these extensions G or D, and the fitting of themunder the plates A for some distance above the lower ends between theiian ges G, the said plates A are necessarily swelled outward at theedges, or, in other words, widened thercat, to make room for the flangesor binding of the said plates, and this adds considerably to the beautyof the design, especially when formed on the lines represented in Fig.5. The leather extension lD has binding, Q, on the edges raised abovethe plane to correspond with the flanges J J of the meta extension C.

In the better class ot' harness the top plate is inclosed between theleather, and the bindings, corresponding to the Bauges G in thisexample, are formed on the cushion, which is the most desirable way,except for the cost, and which it is the object of this invention toapproximate, and yet economize considerably in the cost. I propose,therefore, to have my top plate made with ends in separate pieces, to beattached as heretofore described, so that I may use leather or metalends, as I may choose, when desirable. The leather extension may also befastened to the stud-pin N by having a ton gue, It, extending upward farenough, and provided with an eyelet. Another advantage in the use of theattach able iron end is that the cushion part is iitted to the plate A,and the space between it and said plate A for the side strap ispreserved much easier than in the old Way, in which it is necessary toinsert leather pieces temporarily, over which the leather cushion isfitted, and then the pieces are withdrawn and the side straps put in,which requires eX- yperienced workmen; whereas in this case, the

is fashioned. In the casting of these plates A together as heretoforedone the molds for the prolongations of the tlanges G beyond the endsot' plate A had to be so small it often happened that the said ang'eswere imperfect on account of the chilling ot' the metal, so as not to owfreely, and other well-known difficulties attendin g the making ot' linecastings or parts thereot', all of which are not encountered in my present plan.

Having' thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. Theharness-saddleorcoach-pad composed of the metalplate A, cushion B, and a separate and attached metal or leatherextension, U or l), combined together andwith the side straps E,substantially as specified.

2. The said metal top plate, constructed and arranged as described, andhaving' the studpin N cast on it for securing the said attachableextensions, substantially as specified.

SAML. E. TOMPKIN S.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. MABEE, T. B. MosHER.

